This #KidsintheKitchen series started to showcase the ways we can educate our kids while having fun in the kitchen. This week I had the opportunity to switch gears and play in the kitchen with my niece. Ella is three years old, super smart and super sharp.
I brought her into the kitchen to help make a treat for her cousins but knew there wasn’t much she could do since I was at the stove. I gave her a scoop of marshmallows to count and group together instead. I asked for piles of 3. She knew how to count and knew when she messed up.
So while a 3 year old might not be the best helper for cooking they can be the best entertainment while slaving over a hot stove 
What did you and your kids do for dinner this week? Share photos, stories or recipes that include your #kidsinthekitchen. I would love for you to join me and my co-hosts, Paula at Frosted Fingers and Sara at Sensibly Sara, each week linking up a post, new or old, that feature the theme Kids in the Kitchen. It doesn’t matter what you are doing as long as you are doing it together and enjoying it and learning something.
- preparing healthy snacks
- having a tea party
- counting skills with m&ms
- pouring from measuring cups
- discovering a local restaurant that your kids love
- creating new family friendly recipes
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I can’t wait to see all of the fun food themed ideas, excursions and photos you have to share.
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MMMM! Marshmellows!! I bet she had a blast “helping!” And I love her grouping!
thanks for the addition this week!
She’s super cute, too! We’re into the marshmallows this week. I bought a bag for DD6 since it was 100 days yesterday.
we did 100 wagon wheel pasta shapes, marshamallows were a contender though
Looks like she a great time and didn’t even know she was doing some good thinking as well as good eating!
Great way to keep her occupied. She’s a cutie!! My kids would have those gone in 2 seconds, they are marshmallow hoarders.
she was being shy about eating them. I could see she wanted to but was just waiting for the OK
I suppose it’s different when you’re babysitting and it’s not your own child.
Oh my gosh my boys would down an entire bag if I let them (or even if I didn’t). Great way to teach them though
oh the bellyache after eating too many marshmallows UGH
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I linked up my post on cooking with my grandson. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Sally
I love it! hope you can come back again and share more kitchen fun
My kids love those mini marshmallows. We’ve even crafted with them before!
Definitely include the crafts here on Friday, ANYTHING with food or in the kitchen or restaurant or pretend food play, etc.
I’m a dummy, I replied before seeing the links
thanks for participating!
Fun! Looks like a great lesson in subtracting marshmallows! Thanks for hosting… off to link up!
thanks so much for participating!
I remember with my son we used those mini marshmallows to see if he could grasp with his fingers, then used them again to count to ten. Oh how I miss those days!
thats a great toddler activity !
Awesome way to learn and have an AWESOME snack at the same time. My little guy (kindergarten) is working on his counting skills in school, so this would be so much fun for him.